Thought suppression mediates the relationship between negative mood and PTSD in sexually assaulted women.
Journal Article
Sexually victimized individuals often report chronic attempts to avoid unpleasant internal experiences (e.g., thoughts, emotions, memories) as a means of affect regulation. The aim of this study was to expand upon previous findings by examining the relationships among negative mood, thought suppression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a sample of adult women with a history of sexual assault after age 14 and assault-related intrusions in the past week. Chronic thought suppression partially mediated the relationship between negative mood and PTSD symptom severity after covarying the use of worry to control unpleasant thoughts. Findings extend previous studies and suggest that chronic thought suppression may help explain the link between negative mood and PTSD.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rosenthal, MZ; Cheavens, JS; Lynch, TR; Follette, V
Published Date
- October 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 19 / 5
Start / End Page
- 741 - 745
PubMed ID
- 17075920
Pubmed Central ID
- 17075920
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0894-9867
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/jts.20162
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States